Why safety glasses are highly recommended

[Grand58742]

Ever think shooting glasses are worthless?

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2013/05/16/colt-m16a2-commando-kaboom/

(and waiting on the AR sucks AK rules comments lol)

[protus]

thats 2 ar;s ive seen Kb'd on the web in the last 8 days......still waiting to read about an AK kb.....:cool:

[Matt In Oklahoma]

In the last few years at matches we have had several firearms fly apart and numerous splashbacks from bullets on steel targets have hit people in the face. In fact one of our family is a magnet, she catches one everytime we go out. We used to avoid her but now we stand near her to be safe LOL
BTW I've seen every type of weapon come apart here and overseas ARs, AKs, G3s, Berettas, 1911s, bolts, doubles and singles even my beloved Glock and all you gotta do is a quick search to find one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4nAU0e8lhQ&feature=player_embedded

I wear glasses and I only buy ones that rate as safety glasses

[rice paddy daddy]

I always wear rated shooting glases at the range. Having had the sight in my shooting eye go completely dark due to a detached retina kinda made me appreciate my vision a little more. A two hour operation (awake, by the way) restored my sight, almost. But there were no garantees and the healing process was darn near a year.
Even a split case spewing burning powder can ruin your day.
Protect your eyes! God only issues you two!

[Not_Yet_Prepped]

Grand,

Thanks for the push... I always where glasses but in recent years I have RX lens and had been using those when I shoot... They are not "Safety" glasses nor do they have the coverage... So I broke down last week and ordered a pair of RX Safety glasses and sun glasses.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

I'm gonna give Grand his props as bad a s it pains me LOL
While I'm RSO on the line he is real good about policing the spectators and making sure they keep them eyes

[protus]

In the last few years at matches we have had several firearms fly apart and numerous splashbacks from bullets on steel targets have hit people in the face. In fact one of our family is a magnet, she catches one everytime we go out. We used to avoid her but now we stand near her to be safe LOL
BTW I've seen every type of weapon come apart here and overseas ARs, AKs, G3s, Berettas, 1911s, bolts, doubles and singles even my beloved Glock and all you gotta do is a quick search to find one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4nAU0e8lhQ&feature=player_embedded

I wear glasses and I only buy ones that rate as safety glasses

just the dust cover,,guy said the springs still there..prolly still shoots 5 moa...... lol